2023 Baseball Roster
Roster
Schiekofer, Richie

Jersey Number 25
Richie Schiekofer
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Millburn, N.J.
- High School:
- Millburn (Rutgers)
Bio
2023 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2023 (Graduate):
RUTGERS:
MARYLAND:
MILLBURN HS:
PERSONAL:
* Statistics from prior team/school
UF SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 2023
Doubles: 1, Siena, March 11, 2023
Home Runs: 1, Miami, March 3, 2023
Total Bases: 4, Miami, March 3, 2023
RBI: 2, Miami, March 3, 2023
Runs Scored: 2, three times
Walks: 1, three times
Struck out: 2, two times, last vs. Alabama, March 17, 2023
Sacrifice Flies: N/A
At bats: 5, Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 2023
Stolen bases: 1, two times, last vs. South Carolina, June 10, 2023
Assists: 1, two times, last vs. Florida A&M, June 2, 2023
Putouts: 2, four times
2023 (Graduate):
- Played in 38 games while making 11 starts in his lone season in Orange & Blue
- Slashed .189/.259/.264 over 53 at bats
- Totaled one home run, one double, 13 runs, five RBI and two stolen bases
- Went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one run in the win over Cincinnati on Feb. 24
- Had a 1-for-2 day with two runs scored at Jacksonville on Feb. 28
- Popped a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the sixth inning of the win vs. Miami on March 3
- Doubled and drove in a run (1-for-3) in the win against Siena on March 11
- Scored two runs and finished 1-for-2 vs. Florida A&M on April 18
- Picked up hits in consecutive wins vs. Texas Tech in NCAA Regionals from June 4-5
- Finished with a .938 fielding percentage across 16 defensives chances in the outfield
RUTGERS:
- Played at Rutgers from 2019-2022, appearing in 108 games including 100 starts
- Posted a career slash line of .330/.422/.458 with seven home runs, two triples, 27 doubles, 87 runs, 76 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 406 at bats
- Batted .330/.421/.464 while setting career highs with four homers, 44 RBI and 42 runs in 2022
- Turned in a .991 career fielding percentage across 224 defensive chances
- 2021 Big Ten Baseball Preseason Honors List
- 2020 Spring Academic All-Big Ten
MARYLAND:
- Spent freshman 2018 season at Maryland
- Played in 17 games including 12 starts, registering a .326 OBP across 36 at bats
MILLBURN HS:
- Three-year letterwinner in baseball under head coach Brian Chapman at Millburn
- Set Millburn's all-time career records in batting average (.449), hits (120) and runs scored (110)
- Named 2017 All-Metro, First Team All-State, First Team All-Group IV, First Team All-Essex County and Essex County Player of the Year
- Hit a two-run run homer in final at bat of high school career during state championship win
- Helped Millburn to its first New Jersey Group IV State Championship in 2015 and a second in 2017
- As a senior, set Millburn's single season batting average record at .516 while adding 29 stolen bases, 33 RBI, 34 runs scored and three homers
PERSONAL:
- Son of Rich and Susan Schiekofer
- Has two older sisters, Emma and Jessie
- Pursuing a graduate certificate in social media at UF
- Enjoys going to the beach in his free time
AVG | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB | PO | A | E | FLD% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018* | .139 | 17 | 12 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .167 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | .326 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .750 |
2020* | .375 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 15 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | .607 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .478 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | .973 |
2021* | .316 | 44 | 42 | 171 | 30 | 54 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .404 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 1 | .403 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
2022* | .330 | 49 | 43 | 179 | 42 | 59 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 44 | .464 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 1 | .421 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 0 | 1 | .988 |
2023 | .189 | 38 | 11 | 53 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .264 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 2 | .259 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 1 | .938 |
Total | .301 | 163 | 123 | 495 | 107 | 149 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 87 | .416 | 53 | 30 | 91 | 4 | .398 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 239 | 4 | 5 | .980 |
UF SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 2, Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 2023
Doubles: 1, Siena, March 11, 2023
Home Runs: 1, Miami, March 3, 2023
Total Bases: 4, Miami, March 3, 2023
RBI: 2, Miami, March 3, 2023
Runs Scored: 2, three times
Walks: 1, three times
Struck out: 2, two times, last vs. Alabama, March 17, 2023
Sacrifice Flies: N/A
At bats: 5, Cincinnati, Feb. 24, 2023
Stolen bases: 1, two times, last vs. South Carolina, June 10, 2023
Assists: 1, two times, last vs. Florida A&M, June 2, 2023
Putouts: 2, four times
2025 Florida Baseball Season Highlights
Monday, June 23
Florida-Fairfield Highlights
Saturday, May 31
5.31.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Saturday, May 31
5.30.25 Conway Regional Postgame
Friday, May 30